Shaving appliance



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Patented Apr. l, 1952 UNITED `STATES PATENT QFFICE SHAVING APPLIANCEArthur H. Pitchford, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application February 21, 1949, Serial No. 77,617

V s claims. (ci. so-w This invention relates generally to an electricalappliance or apparatus for providing a sanitary, quick, and efficientshave.

One phase of the invention pertains to a cabinet for containing anddisinfecting an electric razor or similar device and for making suchdevice available for use. Another phase relates to a sanitary displayand mirror-providing appliance structure for a razor or similar device,and more particularly, to an apparatus arrangement for disinfecting ashaving device after use, for periodically making the device availablefor use, and/or for giving a warning if an attempt is made to unlawfullyappropriate the device.

An appliance or apparatus constructed in accordance with my presentinvention is suitable for an automatic, coin-operated dispensing stationof a type suitable for usek in public places. That is, in accordancewith my invention, I have been able to make a device, such as anelectric shaver, available under sanitary conditions to differentmembers of the public with little danger of its being stolen. Thecabinet within which the device is normally contained has means todisinfect, display, and protect it during periods when it is not in use.The appliance serves to provide a lighted shaving mirror when the deviceis in use, to prevent its use without payment being made, to limit itsuse to a selected period of time, and to give an alarm if an attempt ismade to steal the device by breaking or severing its electric cord. Thecord which supplies energy for operating the device is preferably of anexpansion, flexibly-collapsible, or recoil type, so that the device maybe lifted out oi the cabinet and freely used by an individual for ashaving operation.

It willvthus be apparent that an appliance or apparatus arrangementconstructed in accordance with my invention may be used in pullman cars,airplanes, railway and bus depots, in public rest rooms, hotel rooms,etc. It will provide a quick, efficient and sanitary shave withoutrequiring the presence of an attendant.

' It has thus been an object of my invention to provide a new andimproved form of appliance for shaving purposes;

Another object of my invention has been to overcome the diilicultiesheretofore presented in connection with the public use of shavingequipment, and particularly, in order to provide a practical form ofappliance or apparatus that will be sanitary, eilicient and relativelyfool-proof;

A further object has been to devise a coinoperated appliance for shavingpurposes which will meet sanitary and health codes;y

A still further object has been to work out an improved circuitarrangement suitable for controlling the operation of a public servicedispensing appliance or apparatus;

'I'hese and many other objects of my invention will appear to thoseskilled in theart from the illustrated embodiment thereof set forth inthe drawings and the description pertaining thereto.

In the embodiment of my invention chosen for the purpose ofillustration, Figure 1 is a front view in elevation showing an appliancefor shaving purposes;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the appliance of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line III-III oi. Figure1 and is partially broken away, in order to more clearly illustrate aburglar alarm mechanism employed in connection therewith;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line IV-IY ofFigure 1; in this View, the dot and dash lines have been employed toillustrate an open position of a door for a coin compartment of theappliance or apparatus, and the full lines of this figure show the doorin its normally closed and locked position;

Figure 5 is a side view in elevation of the apparatus of Figure l takenfrom the right of Figure 1, is partially sectioned to show a shavinglotion dispenser, and is partially broken away to more clearlyillustrate operating mechanism;

Figure 5A is an enlarged perspective detail of a disc guide member of adispenser unit shown in Figure 5;

Figure 6 is a somewhat diagrammatic view showing an electric circuitarrangement employed for controlling the operation of the illustratedappliance; in this figure the position of the various mechanisms orparts of the circuit arrangement illustrate their relationship when theshaving device is within its shaving compartment and is beingdisinfected by a gerrnicidal lamp and a coin is being introduced tostart a chain of operations, so that a door of the shaving compartmentmay be opened, the germicidal lamp will be turned off, a lotiondispenser will be recharged, and the shaver will be actuated and can beremoved for usage;

Figure 6A is a semi-diagrammatic sectional detail taken along, the lineVIA-VIA of Figure 6, and illustrates the position of a coin-controlledmaster switch when it is open and before a coin has been inserted toactuate it;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6, but showing the relationship ofthe parts and mechanisms when a coin has been dropped down a coin chuteto close the master switch and initiate a 'sequence of steps;

Figure '7A is a sectional detail view somewhat similar to Figure 6A andtaken along the line VIIA-VIIA of Figure 7; as distinct from Figure 6A,this figure shows the master switch in a closed position as effected bythe dropping of4 a coin into a coin chute or slot;

Figure 8 shows a portion of the circuit diagram of Figures 6 and '7 andillustrates how a burglar alarm device is actuated when the electriccord of the shaver is severed or cut, in other words, this gure showsthe operation of the alarm circuit portion and mechanism and indicatesthat it is operative, regardless of Whether or not the master switch isopened or closed.

There has been a deiinite need for a shaving appliance or apparatus thatmay be used in public places by travelers. However, several factors havebeen of importance in this connection; first, the matterof propersanitation, secondly the prevention of theft of the shaving device used,and thirdly the matter of efficient usage. I have been able to meet theproblem presented and to solve these and other important factors byproviding a substantially fool-proof cabinet or enclosure which-isdivided into two main or principal compartments A and C. One of thecompartments A is adapted to contain an electrically-operated shavingdevice or shaver 60, and a germicidal or disinfecting device I; Thesecond main compartment C is adapted to contain a coin-operated masterswitch mechanism 50, is preferably non-transparent or opaque and isprovided with a door that is locked in such a manner that only the ownercan open it with his key. A coin-collecting chute 24 feeds to the masterswitch that is employed to unlatch a door 20 of the rst compartment Aand permit use of the shaving device Gli. In the illustrated embodiment,this door has been provided with a new type of mirror 2i (called aone-way mirror) that is somewhat transparent when a light, such asprovided by a germicidal lamp 5l is burning; it has a reflecting opacitywhen the light is turned off, and particularly, when an outside shavinglight 59 is turned on. The inside of the compartment A is alsopreferably painted with a black paint that will fiuoresce with anultraviolet light, such as provided by the germicidal lamp.

A burglar alar 'I6 is shown operably associated with the electricconnections of an electric cord 62 employed to supply energy to theelectric shaving device. The alarm 'I6 will sound off if the cord iscut, and regardless of whether or not the coin-operated master switchmechanismA 50 is open or closed.

The door frame 20 of the rst compartment operates a secondary or controlmicro-switch 54 to energize and de-energize the germicidal device 51, inaccordance with whether or'not it is open or closed.` That is, the doorserves to open the control switch when it is open and to close theswitch when it is closed. The frame 20 carries a suitable knob 20a.

A secondary or sub-compartment B is shown provided Within the cabinet orenclosure I0 to house the burglar alarm mechanism and the mirror doorlatch mechanism. The second main compartment C is preferably providedwith a door which is locked by a key lock, such as a tumbler lock 30, sothat it will be available only to the owner of the shaving appliance.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, I have provided a shavinglight 59 positioned within a reflector I8 located above the mirror doorand which is energized at the same time as the shaving device to lightthe mirror door; it thus increases its reectivity when the shavingdevice is being used. The shaving device 60 has a flexibly-collapsibleor expansion type of cord which permits the device to be removed fromthe rst-mentioned compartment, and to be freely employed to shave thebeard of a user. I have also shown a magnetically-controlled lotiondispensing device or dispenser 85.

Referring particularly to Figures l, 2, 3, 4, and

5, I have shown a cabinet or enclosure I0 which is preferably of lightmetal construction, but which may be of wood, plastic, or composition.Such enclosure or cabinet may be mounted on a shelf, or by means ofsuitable mounting brackets, on the wall of a room. The enclosure I0 hasa back wall I I, top and bottom walls I2 and I3, and side walls I4 andI5 which define a substantially rectangular space. An intermediatevertical wall I6 divides the cabinet I0 into the two main compartments Aand C, see Figure 3. Also, as noted in Figure 1, the main compartment Ais divided into a sub-compartment B by a horizontal wall 22, and thesecond main compartment C has a lower r sub-compartment D that islocated below a U-shaped sub-casing 32, see Figures 1 and 4.

The side vertical walls I4 and I6 which deiine the first maincompartment A have front angle rim portions I 4a and ISa, respectively,for supporting a door frame 20. The upper portion of the compartment Ais closed off by a front wall I7. The sub-compartment B has a frontenclosing wall 23 and the front walls Il and 23 have top and bottom rimflange or edge portions that with the vertical rim edge portions Illa.and I6a, serve as a rectangular ange or rim for supporting the doorframe 20.

As shown particularly in Figure 1, the door frame 20 is mounted toextend from the upper wall plate member I'I by a pair of spring hingesI9. The spring hinges I9 normally tend to force the door to a closedposition irrespective of whether it is latched or unlatched. The doorrim or flange 2i), as shown in Figure 3, is of continuous channelconstruction to receive a mirror-reflector member 2| therein. The member2l with the frame 20 thus provides a complete door for the front openingin the compartment A. The member 2| may be of transparent glass orplastic construction suitably processed by a light chemical or metallicvapor spray on the inner side thereof, so that it will have an opaquereflectivity when the lcompartment A is unlighted, and will have sometransparency when the compartment A is lighted. In this manner, themirror member 2I will serve to advertise the germicidal action to aprospective user and to display the shaving device which is positionedwithin the compartment when the compartment is internally lighted up.

The intermediate vertical wall I6, with the outside vertical wall I5,provides or defines the second main compartment C. within which anysuitable standard type of coin-operated master switch mechanism may beoperably positioned. Such coin-operating mechanism, itself, is not myinvention and has been shown somewhat diagrammatically. As shown inFigure 4, the coin mechanism may be mounted in slots 32a and 32h of asub-housing 32 by pins 34a. and lever arms 34 pivoted at 34' on thesub-housing 32. The subhousing 32 may be mounted on the back wall I3 byscrew and nut assemblies 33. The coin mechanism illustrated is similarto that offered for sale by they National Slug Rejector Company.

The other side of the second main compartment C and the open front ofthe sub-housing 32 are normally closed oil by the door 25 which, asshown particularly in Figure 4, is hinged at 26 to the cabinet I and isadapted to swing outwardly to the dot and dash line position of thisiigure to permit inspection, .repair, or replacement of the coinmechanism and also to permit the removal of coins from the lo`wer orcoin co1- lecting compartment D. The door 25 has vertical side flanges25h and a horizontal bottom flange 25h'. When the door 25 is closed, theflanges 25h abut against two angle pieces I5a which are welded to wallsI5 and I6. As shown particularly in Figure 1, the door 25 is providedwith a coin insertion slot 25a which is open to a. relatively narrowcoin slot or chute member 24. The coin chute 24 is adapted to receive aquarter or other suitable size coin E which falls downwardly therealongto actuate the master switch mechanism 50. A slug or wrong-size-coinreject mechanism (not shown) of standard type may be operably positionedin an upper portion of the chute 24 to connect with a return chute 21.It will be noted that a side portion of the lower end of the coin chute24 is provided with an opening 24h through which angle portions 41a and41b of a switch operating arm 41 are adapted to extend, see Figures 6and 6A. 'I'he bottom of the slot 24a serves as a guide portion for thecoin E to discharge it, as indicated by the arrow F, after the coin isreleased by a slidable holding and ejecting arm 43.

A timing mechanism 48 of conventional design, has a slowly moving motorwhich may be set to turn a, five-finger star wheel 4I 'one fifth of arevolution every six minutes. The ngers of the star wheel 4I are adaptedto engage an extending pin and roller sleeve 42 which projects from thecoin-ejecting arm 43. The arm 43 is provided with alongitudinally-extending slot 43a which slidably mounts it upon a pairof slide pins 44. A spring 45 is connected between a back end portion43e of the arm 43 and a stop 46 to normally force a front end portion43h of the arm 43 into the path of a descending coin E, to preliminarilyhold the coin in the position shown in Figure '7, and to thus hold themaster switch 50 closed for a predetermined period of time. Assumingthat the time period is six minutes, at the end of such period, one ofthe fingers of the star wheel 4I will move the pin 42 of the lever arm43 backwardly to compress the spring 45 until the star wheel fingerpasses out of engagement with the pin 42, at which time, the arm 43 isforced back by the spring to its original position, thus engaging andreleasing the coin E, and permitting the coin to drop into the coincollecting subcompartment D, see the arrow F and the dot and dashpositions of the coin in Figure 7.

The coin-operated switch arm 41, as shown in Figure 6A, is normallyurged into the slot 24b by a tension spring 48. The spring 48 may beenclosed in the housing of main switch 50, but is diagrammatically shownconnected between the upper end of the operating arm 41 and a lug 48a.

- When the coin E is` in the position of Figure 7,

the arm 41 is forced backwardly about its pivot 48, as shown in Figure7A, to cause its switch contact 50a to close off contact points 36a and31a of the master switch 50. The master switch 50 is employed toenergize the electric shaver 60 having a shaving head 6I. A source ofenergy rep-l resented by a cable 80, see Figures l, 2, 4, and 5,

consists of two linesA 35 and 38. The cable 88, as shown in thesefigures, extends into the cabinet III through an opening in the upperwall I2 thereof, and is supported by a. resilient, double-annulus-shapedgrommet BI; it may be connected to a switchboard 82. l

In Figures l, 2, 5 and 7, I have illustrated a dispenser unit 85 thatmay be used to supply shaving lotion in measured amounts. 'Ihe unit 85is mounted as by welding on the side I4 of the cabinet I0 and is shownprovided with a tank o r reservoir portion 88 having an upper flangedopening 81 for filling it. A cap 88 is employed to close off the angedopening 81. A cone-shaped or downwardly-converging cover member 88 isremovably secured by screws 8l to an angle flange 88 extending from thebottom of the vtank 86.

The bottom of the tank 86 `is provided with an internally-threadedflange connector portionv 86a. A plastic, composition or non-conductiveconnector pipe nipple 82 is secured to extend therefrom and to cary afeed pipe member 83.

A needle valve 84 is operably mounted in an upper enlarged chamberportion of the member 83 and its pin 84a slidably rides in or is guidedby a circuluar flange disc 85, see Figure 5A. A tension spring 86normally urges the valve 84 into a seating relationship with a taperedseat portion 83a of the pipe to normally prevent liquid in the tank 85from flowing down into a lower, feed portion of the pipe member 83. Anelectric solenoid 81 about the valve 84 (which is of magnetic metal)will, when it is energized, move it upwardly away from its seat 83a (seeFigures 5 and 7), compress the spring 86, and cause the lower portions83h and 83c of the feed pipe 83 to fill up with liquid.

A second, but hand-operated needle valve 88 is operably positionedwithin a lower, enlarged chamber portion 83e of the pipe member 83 andhas a pin 88a that loosely-slidably rides within the reduced portion 83hof the pipe member 83. The pin 88a has suicient clearance to permit thelotion to ow into the enlarged portion 83e. A tension spring 88 normallyurges the valve 88 into a seating or closed relationship with acorrverging seat portion 83d of the pipe member. A nger or hand pushbutton |88 extends from the valve 88 to move it upwardly and compressthe spring 88 to discharge liquid contained in the portions 83h and 83e.It will be noted that a lower nose of the cover member 88 rests upon thelower chamber portion 83e.

As shown in Figure 5A, the flange disc or guide 85 has a slide hubportion 85a to receive a valve pin, such as 84a, and has a series ofopenings or passageways 85h to by-pass the liquid.

Referring particularly to Figures 6 and '7, one main line 35 of thesource of electrical energy represented by the cable is connecteddirectly to one side of the timing motor mechanism 48 and the other mainline 36 is connected directly to one side of the germicidal device 51,such as a germicidal lamp as produced by the Westinghouse Electric Corp.Although direct or alternating current of any suitable voltage may beemployed, I have shown a transformer 55 connected acro"s or to thegermicidal lamp 51 through terminals 36s and 35's and a socket 56, seeFigures l and 6, to step down the voltage to 12 volts for the lamp,assuming that the source 80 is 110 volts alternating current. The otherside of the germicidal lamp 51 or of the transformer 55 is connected bysub-line 35 to one contact 35'a of the door actuated secondary orcontrol micro-switch 54. The

control switch 54, as shown particularly in Figures 1 and 5, is providedwith a spring arm 53 whose end portion extends through a slot or hole inth'e ilange or edge rim I6a to abut against the door frame 20. Thespring arm 53 is secured at its other end upon the housing of themicro-switch 54 and is adapted to press against a spring-urged plunger52 that carries a switch contact 54a. The plunger 52 and gits contact54a are urged outwardly by a spring 54h which is connected or positionedbetween the contact 54a and a stop 54e. As shown particularly in thediagrammatic views of Figures 6 and 7, the plunger 52 moves the switchcontact 54a backwardly and forwardly with it as an integral part thereofto open and close switch points 35a and 35'a in accordance with theposition of the door or its frame 20, see particularly Figures 6 and 7.

The other switch point 35a of the micro-switch 54 is directly connectedto the first-mentioned main line 35 of the source of electric energy,and to one side of the shaving light 58 through a socket 58 carried by abracket 58a, see Figures l and 6. The shaving light 59 may be of anysuitable type, but is preferably a ILumaline bulb,

such as produced by Westinghouse.

An open-bottom reflector I8 is secured at i8a to the front wall i1 ofthe compartment A to direct the light rays from the light bulb 56downwardly along the outer face of the mirror 2i when it is in asubstantially vertical position, see Figure 7.

As shown particularly in Figure l, the source of electric energy 80 maybe connected to a switch board 82 and from the switch board in themanner shown in the schematic wiring diagrams of Figures 6 and 7. Theother main line 36 is directly connected to one contact point 36a of themaster switch 50 and when the switch 58 is closed, through the switchcontact piece 58a and the other contact point 31a, by sub-line 31 to theshaver 60,tc the other side of the timing motor 4W, and to one side of arelease coil 61 of a solenoidcontrolled magnetic latch mechanism ordevice 66. The other side of the solenoid coilv 61 is connected to thefirst-mentioned main line 35 in such a manner that the coil is energizedwhen the master switch 58 is closed.

The latch mechanism 69 has a plunger core 68 that carries a triangularlatch piece 66 which is normally urged into a slot 65a of a door latchor catch 65 that extends inwardly from a bottom portion of the door rim28, see Figures l and 6. The triangular latch piece 66 is adapted toextend up througha slot in the horizontal wall 22 which separates themain compartment A from the subcompartment B. It will thus be apparentthat the latch piece 66 is normally urged into a locked or engagedrelationship with the door frame 28 through the wall 22 of thecompartment A by an expansion spring 69a which lis positioned against astop 69h. The latch mechanism 69 and the door frame 20 thus constitute apart .of the microswitch 54 to control the energization of thegermicidal lamp or device 51, so that when the door is latched andclosed the germicidal lamp 51 will burn and when the latch is releasedand the door is pulled open, the lamp will be deenergized or turned off.

As shown particularly in Figure l, the shaving device 68 is energizedthrough the flexible expansion cord 62 and is supported on a wire frame26, see Figures 6 and 7. The wire frame 26 is secured (as by weld metal)to the bottom of the compartment A, or in other words, to the wall 22 toposition the device 60, as that it is in a spaced-apart relationshipwithrespect to the germicidal device 51 and its lhead 6| is in an upwardlyfacing, effective. sanitizing, ray-projection-receiving relationshipwith respect to the germicidal lamp 51.

The cord 62, as shown in Figures 6 and '7, comprises three wires 31, 38and 35. It will be noted that the two wires 35 and 38 are connectedtogether through or at the electric shaver 68, and that the center line38 is connected to one side of a solenoid holding coil 14 of a magneticor solenoid-controlled, electrically triggered alarm switch 15. Theother end ofthe holding coil 14 is connected directly to the second mainline 36 of the source of electric energy, and thus, to one end of analarm 16. It will appear that the holding coil 14 is normally energizeddirectly by the main line 36 and indirectly by the main line 35 throughthe sub-line 38, regardless of whether or not the master switch 58 isopen or closed. The holding coil 14 is provided with a core plunger 13that carries a, switch contact arm or operating means 15a and isnormally urged to a closed position by a tension spring 15b which issecured between a stop 15e and the core 13. The switch contact 15a. isadapted to engage switch points 35h and 35b to connect the other end ofthe bell alarm 16 through sub-line 35 to the main line 35. The alarm 16has a clapper 16a and a bell 1Gb. It will thus be seen that if eitherthe line 35 or the line 38 within the exible cord 62 is severed that thesolenoid coil 14 will be de-energized, permitting the spring 15b toclose the switch points 35h and 35b and energize the burglar alarmdevice 16, see Figure 8.

In operation, a coin E, such as a quarter, is dropped through theopening or slot 25a and falls along the narrow chute 24 against theinner end 43h of the arm 43. A side of the coin lthen moves the arm 41of the master switch -58 from the position of Figure 6A to the positionof Figure 7A, closing its contacts 36a andy 31h, and thus energizing theshaving device 60, the lamp 59, the latch release solenoid coil 61,-andthe dispenser solenoid coil 91. As soon as the latch piece 66 moves outof the catch slot 65a, the door frame 20 may be pulled open against thetension of the spring hinges, see Figure '7.

As a result, the door frame 20 moves from the position of Figure 6 tothe position of Figure '7 and releases or opens the control switch 54.In this manner, the latch mechanism 69 cuts oi the ow of currentthrough'the line 35' to the germicidal lamp 51 which is then shut off.'I'he shaving light 59 is energized by the master switch 50 at the sametime as the shaving device 60. 'I'he user of the shaver 60 may thenreach in and lift it on" its stand 26, out of the compartment A,fandthen employ the mirror 2| and light 59 to effect a shaving operation.

In Figures 6 and '7, I have shown how the dispenser unit may beconnected to the circuit. That is, the terminals a and b, representingthe lines 35 and 31, are connected to opposite ends of the solenoid coil91 in such a manner that such coil is energized to lift the valve 84when the door frame 20 is unlatched and the shaver 60 and the shavinglight 59 are energized by the coin-operated master switch 50.

During the shaving operation, the timing motor 40 is actuated throughthe master switch line 50, and during a selected period, such as sixminutes, it causes one of the ngers of the star wheel 4I to move the arm43 backwardly and at the end of such period to eject the coin E from itsposition upon the bottom portion 24a of the chute 24, and out of itsedge slot in the direction indicated by the arrow F of Figure 7 into thecoin-receiving compartment B. When the coin E is released, then themaster switch 5U is moved to its original open position by the spring 49and the master switch sub or control line 3l becomes de-energized, .thusturning 01T the light 59, theshaver 60, and de-energizing the timingmotor 4D and the solenoid coils 61 and 91. If the user wishes tocontinue using the shaver, he must then insert a new coin in the chute24. If he is iinished, he then puts the shaver 60 back in the positionof Figure 6 and allows the door frame to close. The catch 65 then movesalong a cam surface 66a of the spring-loaded latch piece 55 until thelatch piece 66 enters the slot 65a and locks the door. This also causesthe secondary or control switch 54 to close, energizing the line 35 andthe germcidal lamp 51. The lamp will 10 compartment, a germcidal lampsocket positioned to project a germcidal lamp from a wall of the othercompartment, a stand positioned on thoroughly disinfect the head 6l ofthe shaving device within a few minutes. Thus, the device is 'then readyfor use by another person and the operation may be repeated. The exiblecord 62 holds the door frame 2U open when the shaver 6D is removed fromthe compartment A and until the shaver is returned to the compartment.

A mirror of the type above described is made by the Pittsburgh PlateGlass Co. It has a reilecting efficiency of approximately 50% which issuicient for shaving purposes, particularly when it is lighted by ashaving lamp. However, an ordinary mirror may be used in thisconnection, although I prefer a mirror of the type described.

What I claim is:

1. In an electrically operated and controlled shaving appliance having acabinet defining at least a pair of compartments therein, an open frontside into one of the compartments, and a door hinged on the cabinet andover the open side thereof, the combination of a latch mechanismoperably mounted on the cabinet to engage said door and lock it in aclosed position, spring means operably associated with said door tonormally urge it to a closed position, a germcidal device operablypositioned within the one compartment, an electric shaver adapted to beremovably positioned in the one compartment in an opposed relationshipwith respect to said germcidal device and having a flexible electricextension cord, a master switch in the other compartment of the cabinetand adapted to be connected to a source of electric energy, said latchmechanism having an electrically energized part connected tosaid niaster switch andI adapted to unlock said door when said master switchis closed, said flexible extension cord being connected in the cabinetto said master switch lor energization thereby, an electric door switchpositioned on the cabinet in the path of movement of said door andadapted to be closed by said door, and said door switch being connectedbetween the source of energy and said germcidal device to energize saiddevice when said door is closed.

2. In an electrically operated and controlled vending type of shavingappliance having a cabinet denning a pair of compartments, thecombination of a coin-operated master switch and a coin collector in oneof the compartments, electric wiring connected through the cabinet tothe master switch to supply electric current thereto, a key-operateddoor normally closing off the one an opposite wall of theother-compartment, an electric shaver adapted to be removably positionedon said stand with` its head facing the projecting germcidal lamp, amirror door hinged on the cabinet to close off the other compartment, anelectrically operated latch mechanism operably positioned in the othercompartment to normally lock said mirror door in a `closed position,electric control means in the cabinet operably connecting said latchmechanism to said master switch mechanism to unlock said door when saidmaster switch mechanism is closed. spring means normally urging saidmirror door toa closed position, a exible extension cord operablyconnecting. said shaver to saidl master switch mechanism to actuate itwhen said master switch mechanism is closed, said shaver being adaptedto be Withdrawn from said cabinet when said mirror door is unlocked,said extension cord being adapted to hold said mirror door open aftersaid shaver has been removed from the other compartment to elect ashaving operation, an electric door switch positioned on the cabinet andconnected between said electric wir- `ing and said germcidal lamp socketto supply energizing current to the germcidal lamp when said door switchis in a closed position and to deenergize the germcidal lamp when saiddoor switch is in an open position, 'said door switch being operablypositioned in the path of movement of said mirror door to open when saidmirror door is opened `and to close when said mirror door is closed andlocked by said electrically operated latch mechanism, a shaving lightsocket positioned on the outside of the cabinet above said mirror doorand adapted to carry a shaving light bulb, and said shaving light socketbeing electrically connected to said master switch mechanism forenergization thereby when said master switch mechanism is closed.

3. In an electrically operated and controlled vending type of shavingappliance having a cabinet defining a pair of compartments, thecombination of a coin-operated master switch and a coin collector in oneof the compartments, electric wiring connected through the cabinet tothe master switch to supply electric current thereto, a key-operateddoor normally closing oi the one compartment, a germcidal lamp socketpositioned to project a germcidal lamp from a wall of the othercompartment, a stand positioned on an opposite wall of the othercompartment, an electric shaver adapted to be removably positioned onsaid stand with its head facing the germcidal lamp, a mirror door hingedon the cabinet to close off the other compartment, anelectrically-operated latch mechanism operably positioned in the othercompartment to normally lockisaid mirror door in a closed position,electric control means in the cabinet operably connecting said electriclatch mechanism to said master switch to unlock said door when saidmaster switch is closed, spring means normally urging said mirror doorto a closed position, a ilexible extension cord operably connecting saidshaver to said master switch mechanism to actuate it when said masterswitch mechanism is closed, said shaver being adapted to bewithdrawnfrom said cabinet when said mirror door is un-- locked, said extensioncord being adapted to hold said mirror door open after said shaver hasbeen removed from the other compartment to effect a 11 shavingoperation, an electric door switchpositioned on the cabinet andconnected between said electric wiring and said germicidal lamp socketto supply energizing current to the germicidal lamp when said doorswitch is closed and to deenergize the germicidal lamp when said doorswitch is opened, said door switch being operably positioned in the pathof movement` of said mirror door to open when said mirror door is openedand to close when said mirror door is.

closed and locked by said electric latch mechanism, a shaving lightsocket positioned on the outside of the cabinet above said mirror doorand adapted to carry a shaving light bulb, said shaving light bulb beingelectrically connected to said master switch for energization therebywhen said master switch is closed, an electric alarm switch having aholding coil connected to said electric wiring through said extensioncord, and an electric alarm connected to said wiring through said alarmswitch for energization thereby when said holding coil is deenergized bya break in said extension cord.

4. In an electrically operated and controlled vending type of shavingappliancel having a cabinet dening a pair of compartments, thecombination of a coin-operated master switch mechanism and a coincollector in one of the compartments, electric wiring connected throughthe cabinet to the master switch to supply elec-A tric current thereto,a key-operated door normally closing oi the one compartment, agermicidal lamp socket positioned to project a germicidal lamp from awall of the other compartment, a stand positioned on an opposite wall ofthe other compartment, an electric shaver adapted to be removablypositioned on said stand with its head facing the germicidal lamp, amirror door hinged on the cabinet to close off the other compartment,said mirror door being transparent when the other compartment is lightedand having a reflecting opacity when the compartment is darkened, anelectrically operated latch mechanism positioned in the othercompartment to normally lock said mirror door in a closed position,electric control means in the cabinet operably connecting said latchmechanism to said master switch mechanism to unlock said door when saidmaster switch mechanism is closed, spring means normally urging saidmirror door to a closed position, a exible extension cord operablyconnecting said shaver to said master switch mechanism to actuate itwhen said master switch mechanism is closed, said shaver being adaptedto be withdrawn from said cabinet when said mirror door is unlocked,said extension cord being adapted to hold said mirror door open aftersaid shaver has been removed from the other compartment to effect ashaving operation, an electric door switch positioned on the cabinet andconnected between saidelectric wiring and said germicidal lamp socket tosupply energizing current to the germicidal lamp when said door switchis in a closed position and to deenergize the germicidal lamp when saiddoor switch is inan open position, said door switch being oper` ablypositioned in the path of movement of said mirror door to open when saidmirror door is opened and to close when said mirror door is closed andlocked by said electric latch mechanism, a shaving light socketpositioned on the 12 thereby whenl said master switch mechanism isclosed, an electric alarm switch having a holding coil connected to saidelectric wiring through said extension cord, an electric alarm connectedto said wiring through said alarm switch for energization thereby whensaid holding coil is deenergized by a break in said extension cord, ashaving lotion dispenser on the cabinet, an electrically-operated valvemechanism in said dispenser to release a measured amount of lotion fromsaid dispenser when it is electrically energized, and saidelectrically-operated valve mechanism being connected to said masterswitch for energization thereby'when said master switch is closed.

5. In an electrically operated and controlled.V vending type of shavingappliance having a' cabinet defining an open side compartment, and adoor hinged on the cabinet over the open side of the compartment, thecombination of a master switch in the cabinet adapted to be connected toa source of electric energy, an electric shaving device removablypositioned within the compartment, a manually-operated face treatingmaterial dispenser on the cabinet, said dispenser having a measuringchamber for the material, a solenoid-operated valve mechanism positionedin said chamber to release a measured amount of face treating materialfrom said measuring chamber when said mechanism is electricallyenergized, and electrical connections through the master switch to saidelectric shaver and said solenoid-operated valve mechanism to energizethem when said master switch is closed.

6. In a mechanical and electrical operating arrangement for anelectrically operated shaving appliance having an electric shaver and agermicidal device for the shaver, the combination of a master switchelectrically connecting one side of a source of electric energy to theelectric shaver, an electric connection from the other side of thesource of energy to the electric shaver, an electric control switchoperated when the electric shaver is energized and connecting one sideof the source of the electric energy to the germicidal device, anelectric connection from the other side of the source of energy to thegermicidal device, and electric means connected to the source of energythrough said master switch and having a mechanism to open said controlswitch and deenergize the germicidal device when said master switch isclosed` outside of the cabinet above said mirror d oor and adapted tocarry a, shaving light bulb, said shavy ing light socket beingelectrically connected to sa1dmaster switch mechanism for energization7. A combination as defined in claim 6 wherein, i

said mechanism has a spring normally holding said` mechanism in an openposition.

8. In a mechanical and electrical operating arrangement for anelectrically operated shaving appliance having' an electric shaver and agermicidal device for the' shaver, the combination of a source ofelectric energy, a three-wire connection to the electric shaver, twowires of said threewire connection being connected together at theelectric shaver and being connected by one of said two wires to one sideof said source of electric energy, the third wire of said three-wireconnection being connected to the other side of said source of electricenergy. an electric alarm device having one side connected directly tothe one side of said source of electric energy, a solenoid-operatedswitch having one end connected to the other side of said alarm deviceand having its other end connected to the other side of said source ofelectric energy, the solenoid of said solenoid-operated switch beingconnected at one end to the other side of said source of electric energyand being connected at its other end to the other wire of said twowires, and the other side of said alarm device thus being connectedthrough said solenoid-operated switch to the other side of said sourceof electric energy; the whole being constructed and arranged in such amanner that the solenoid of said solenoid operated switch will bede-energized when either one of said two wires of said three-wireconnection is severed and said solenoid-operated switch will close toenergize said alarm device.

9. A combination as defined in claim 6 wherein,

said electric connections to the electric shaver are in the form of aflexible cord, so that the shaver may be freely used, an electrictrigger mechanism is electrically connected at the electric shaver andthrough the cord to one of said electrical connections to the shaver,said trigger mechanism being released when said cord is severed, and analarm device is operatively connected to said trigger mechanism foractuation when said trigger mechanism is released.

ARTHUR H. PITCHFORD.

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